Detroit 15

Petition for Higher Wages

Before the Fight for $15 began, raising the minimum wage wasn’t even an issue. In just a few years, we’ve brought this issue to the forefront of discussion – and we are winning. Places like California, New York State, and Washington, DC have approved legislation for $15/hour. As long as we stick together, we will win $15/hour and union rights FOR ALL.

If you haven’t already, please sign the petition demanding a $15 national minimum wage.

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About Fight for $15 Detroit

Detroit fast food and retail workers have come together to form the D15 campaign to fight for fair wages and the right to form a union without interference.

We represent workers from more than 50 employers – food and retail – who are making tremendous profits, but do not pay employees like us enough to support our families and to cover basic needs like food, health care, rent and transportation.

There are now more than 50,000 fast-food jobs in the Detroit metro area, more than twice as many as in the auto-manufacturing sector. Fast food jobs are projected to grow by 12.3% in the area by 2018 – more than twice as fast as the projected growth rate of the region’s workforce as a whole. But these jobs are the lowest-paying in Detroit, with many workers earning Michigan’s minimum wage of $7.40 or just above it.

These are billion-dollar companies that can afford to pay their employees better. When workers join together and are paid a living wage, not only will it strengthen the economy but it will also reduce crime in our neighborhoods.